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“Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’s” Mama June and cable channel TLC are being sued by June’s daughter, a former star of the show, the AP reports. “Anna Cardwell filed the lawsuit Monday, saying her mother, June Shannon, the TLC network…
“One of the most charismatic figures in pro wrestling history” died today, says a story in the Los Angeles Times, reporting the death of the wrestler known as Dusty Rhodes. Rhodes suffered what’s being reported as “numerous complications” from a…
“The former head of Al Jazeera America’s documentary unit has sued the news network, claiming it is biased against non-Arabs and women in stories that it produces and in how it treats employees,” the AP reports. Shannon High-Bassalik has filed…
Rupert Murdoch, the 84-year-old founder of the media giant now known as 21st Century Fox Inc., is preparing to step down as the company’s CEO, Bloomberg reports. Murdoch will hand over his title to his son James Murdoch, the story…
Lester Holt, who appears poised to take over as permanent anchor on “NBC Nightly News,” wants the $10 million annual salary that his predecessor, Brian Williams, has been making, according to a report in the New York Post. It’s looking…
By Chuck Ross When one reads stories about NBC’s suspended anchor Brian Williams the consensus seems to be that he makes $10 million a year. The origin of this number, as far as I can determine, is this paragraph from…
Here’s a test of your “Friends” knowledge: Which of the six main cast members on the long-running NBC hit has a comedy series that was just picked up for a fifth season? The answer is Matt LeBlanc, who played Joey…
A veteran actor who appeared in some of the biggest film franchises in history has died. BBC News reports that Christopher Lee died Sunday in a London hospital where he was being treated for respiratory problems and heart failure. He…
Veteran NBC sportscaster Bob Costas has added his voice to the outcry over ESPN’s decision to honor Caitlyn Jenner with the Arthur Ashe Award at the upcoming ESPYs. TV Guide reports that Costas, who called in Tuesday to the radio…
The CMT Music awards were handed out Wednesday night, and a vocalist who has been a major force in country music for the past decade had a big night. Carrie Underwood won three awards, claiming Video of the Year and…